The Defence Headquarters on Thursday said troops from the air component of Operation HADIN KAI have killed a high profile commander known as Uzaifa, who was the ‘MINZIR’, which connotes the fourth in line of the terrorist leadership structure in Sambisa forest and the Tumbuns in Borno State.
Director Defence Media Operations Major General Musa Danmadami, stated this during the Bi-weekly press briefing on the operational activities of the Armed Forces of Nigeria and other Security agencies from the various operational theatres in the 6 geopolitical zones of the Country.
He said acting on credible intelligence about the gathering of terrorists at a location revealed to be the enclave of a notorious terrorist being hosted by a top ranking commander, believed to be the Islamic State of West Africa Province leader of Sambisa forest, who took over the leadership after the demise of Abubakar Shekau, the troops carried out the air strikes.
General Danmadami said feedback revealed that 25 of the terrorists were neutralized in the strikes with 18 serious wounded.
He said among those neutralize was a high profile commander known as Uzaifa, who is believed to be the fourth in line of the terrorist leadership structure.
He said a similar air strikes was also conducted in the Tumbuns near Lake Chad at a location revealed to be the training camp of the terrorists.
General Danmadami said the report gathered revealed that scores of the terrorists were neutralised in the strikes.
He said all recovered items and rescued civilians were handed over to the relevant authorities while the surrendered Boko Haram Terrorist members and their families were profiled for further action.
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